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become independent that the influence of la belle France
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in places like Vietnam after the French leave
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because of French civilization the civilizing mission
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the French language-- Lebanon another very good example
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French influence in Lebanon terribly terribly important.
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And that this kind of influence a cultural influence and a political
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influence of being an honest broker between these two big colossal
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powers will help accentuate France's existence as a great power
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continued to exist as a great power.
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but there was a contradiction there because France was no longer a great
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power but wanted to be a great power.
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And so that was essential in the way that de Gaulle viewed France's